Chapter 178: Chapter 178: Exposing Her Secret Identity
Xie Mingyu stood outside the door, waiting for Ye Ningwan to change her clothes.
Time dragged on a bit, and he couldn’t help but feel a little impatient.
Shangxue consoled him, "Young Master Xie, be patient. Girls always take longer to change clothes."
"Mm, I know. I’m being patient." Xie Mingyu nodded.
He really had a likable face. As long as he wasn’t being foolish, staying quietly obedient, no one could bear to hurt him.
Shangxue, seeing his demeanor, felt her heart melt; her gaze became even more tender.
The four female assistants.
Tingyu was cold as ice, with a valiant and heroic bearing.
Shangxue, beautiful and wise, gentle and endearing.
Wangyue, charmingly lovely and naively romantic.
The most mysterious of all was the last one, a girl named Xunyou, who very few have seen.
At the very least, Ye Ningwan had not seen this female assistant during all her days at the Xie Family.
However, she was indeed present.
Each of the four had their unique strengths.
Xie Mingyu, when arranging tasks, would definitely instruct Tingyu, who was reliable and reassuring.
Wangyue was a girl with strong combat abilities, eating a lot and possessing great strength. Although she appeared charmingly naive, she was never soft-hearted when it was time to act.
She was just simple-minded and easily deceived.
Shangxue always looked after her personally. With her gentle and considerate nature, having her by Xie Mingyu’s side, it wasn’t just Old Sir Xie who felt at ease, even Xie Mingyu himself was reassured.
As for what Xunyou was assigned to do, no one knew except Xie Mingyu.
Xie Mingyu was initially a bit anxious, but with Shangxue’s calming presence, he settled down.
After a while, Ye Ningwan finally came out of the room, accompanied by Ye Shao.
However...
"What’s up with your dress?"
Clearly, she was given a long gown; how did it become a short one?
Xie Mingyu frowned.
Although it had become a short dress, she still looked good in it, exuding a playful allure.
However, it didn’t match the formal wear he was wearing.
And for today’s banquet, he intended to introduce her grandly.
The way she was dressed wasn’t formal enough, a bit inappropriate for such an occasion.
"The dress was too long, I was afraid of tripping, so I modified it a bit. It’s great this way, I really like it," Ye Ningwan said.
Xie Mingyu said angrily, "You know I wanted you to dress formally, what’s this supposed to mean? You’re going against me on purpose."
"If you’re not happy, I could just skip attending," Ye Ningwan said.
Xie Mingyu snorted, "Isn’t that your true goal! I won’t let you succeed. Shangxue, find her another long gown."
"Yes."
"Even if you find one, I won’t change. I like this one. Either let me attend this way, or I won’t attend at all," Ye Ningwan gave him an ultimatum.
Xie Mingyu ground his teeth.
"Let’s go."
With that order, Xie Mingyu turned and left.
Ye Ningwan smiled and followed along with Ye Shao.
Ye Shao whispered, "Sis, didn’t expect him to compromise."
"With his personality, he needs someone to coax him. To him, I’m new right now, given time, he’ll grow tired of me," Ye Ningwan replied quietly.
That’s exactly what she wanted—for him to grow tired of her.
But for now, Xie Mingyu hadn’t grown tired of her.
He led her into the banquet.
By now, quite a few people had already arrived at the banquet.
The atmosphere was bustling and lively.
Glasses clinked, people mingled, men and women donned elegant attire, holding red wine in their hands, beginning to engage in small talk.
As Xie Mingyu brought Ye Ningwan in, the room fell silent.
Many men and women holding wine glasses turned their gaze toward them.
Apart from curiosity about the legendary female Divine Doctor, people were even more intrigued by the young master of the Xie Family, who was always under their protection.
Finally, they saw Xie Mingyu and Ye Ningwan in person.
Everyone was stunned.
How could there be such a good-looking man in this world?
Beneath the beautiful double eyelids were long and dense lashes, yet they didn’t appear feminine. Instead, they accentuated the depth of his gaze.
He seemed like a figure who had walked out of an ancient painting, somewhat ethereal, yet surrounded by an aura of transcendence.
Like an immortal banished from heaven.
At the sight of Xie Mingyu, this word popped into everyone’s mind.
Ye Ningwan was also an exceptionally beautiful sight.
Her skin outshining snow, without a trace of makeup, she appeared as a lotus emerging from the water, captivating one’s heart.
Her eyes were like clear pools of water, exuding a sense of effortless elegance and high class, leaving others in awe, feeling inferior, and too intimidated to offend.
Her lips were like rose petals kissed by morning dew, and even without makeup, her stunning appearance couldn’t be hidden.
As the two of them walked together, it was as if a celestial couple had descended from the heavens, too perfect to seem of this world.
In truth, there were numerous beautiful women and handsome men at the scene.
But compared to these two, there was no comparison.
Qiao Yiyuan had dressed quite gorgeously today, with distinct and intense features, made even more striking with today’s makeup.
When she entered earlier, countless men’s eyes fell upon her.
Women looked at her with envy and jealousy as well.
But now, with Ye Ningwan’s entrance, all her radiance was stolen away.
Qiao Yiyuan bit her lip in anger, clenching her fists quietly, her facial features almost twisted with rage.
"Everyone, let me proudly introduce to you, this is the Divine Doctor Bai Zhi, who cured my grandson Mingyu," Old Sir Xie spoke from the stage, his booming voice making Ye Ningwan’s identity known.
Ye Ningwan was stunned, frowning slightly.
What was the Xie Family’s intention?
To expose her identity so publicly?
She quickly looked at Old Sir Xie.
Old Sir Xie smiled at her slightly, beckoning Xie Mingyu to bring her on stage.
Ye Ningwan’s expression darkened.
She contemplated turning and leaving but restrained herself upon seeing Ye Shao.
The guests present, upon hearing her identity, weren’t particularly surprised.
It seemed her identity had long been circulated by the Xie Family.
As the saying goes, having a precious jade invites crime. With such an identity, without the Xie Family’s protection, who knows how many people would vie for her.
The Xie Family was making it so she had nowhere else to go, forcing her to remain under their protection.
Uncertain if this was Old Sir Xie’s idea, or Xie Mingyu’s.
Ye Ningwan stood on stage, saying nothing.
Anyway, she had a naturally cool demeanor, and silence only suited her persona.
Her eyes, however, were scanning the audience below, searching for Zhan Hanjue’s figure.
She looked all over the ballroom but couldn’t spot Zhan Hanjue.
Ye Ningwan frowned.
What had happened to him?
Couldn’t get in touch, and he didn’t show up.
"Miss Ye, you’re the Divine Doctor, I’ve been feeling chest tightness and shortness of breath lately. Especially when sleeping at night. I wonder when Miss Ye would be available to take a look. Ideally, you’d stay by my side at night for close observation," someone said.
Xie Mingyu was socializing Ye Ningwan.
However, Ye Ningwan didn’t like such occasions, she looked for an excuse to find some solitude.
Unexpectedly, instead of finding peace, she ran into Qiao Yichi.